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Charles Darwin bronze plaque

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This bronze commemorative plaque records: On this site Charles Darwin (1809-1882) author of The Origin of Species lodged at 11 Lothian Street while studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh 1825-1827 Recorded plaque organisation: University of Edinburgh.

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